Biden’s skin cancer diagnosis
One AmericaAPR 2023
The Spin
Narrative A
The Moonshot plan, correctly termed for its similar ambitiousness to the 1960s goal of landing on the moon, is focused on the right things. As over 9M people miss their cancer screening appointments each year, focusing on diagnosis is the most important first step, and this latest plan will go a long way in reducing that number.
Narrative B
While a lofty goal, the Moonshot program is futile unless Congress can approve hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for modern cancer research, including in the fields Biden has placed his focus on, which are prevention and screening. There are departments devoted to researching complex medical issues, such as ARPA-H, though that, too, requires billions in Congressional funding, calling into question the practicability of the project.